7 Flashcards
Elite
People who have the most wealth and status in a society
Eligible
Able to be chosen for something
Embezzle
To steal money you’ve been trusted with
Entrepreneur
Person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
Con
Final section or a book, play, or composition
Eon
Indefinitely long period of time
Epilogue
Final section of a book, play, or composition
Espionage
Things that are done to find out secrets from enemies; spying
Esprit de corps
Feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm, and devotion to a group
Euphemism
Mild or pleasant word or phrase used instead of one that is unpleasant r
Euphoria
Feeling of great happiness and excitement
Evoke
To bring a memory, feeling, image into mind
Evolve
Change or develop slowly often into a more advanced state
Excerpt
To include part of a longer written part
Exhaustive
Including all possibilities; very thorough
Amiable
Friendly and pleasant
Morose
Very sad and unhappy
Penchant
Strong liking for something
Furrowed
Plowed land
Tarpaulin
Long piece of waterproof material that is used to keep dry
Dubious
Unsure or certain
Meticulous
Very carefully about doing something in an extremely accurate way
Maverick
Person who refuses to follow rules of a group
Disdain
Feeling of great dislike or disapproval
Raucous
Loud and unpleasant to listen to
Temerity
Quality of being confident and unafraid in a way that Is rude or foolish
Chignon
Way of arranging a women’s hair by twisting it into so round shape on back of the head
Undaunted
Not afraid or continue to do something or trying to do something even if there are problems
Monotonous
Used to describe something that is boring bc it’s always the same
Pensively
The act of being quietly sad or thoughtful
Noncommittal
Not telling or showing what you think about something
Emaciated
To have been wasted away physically
Concession
The act of saying you accept something
